London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Fulham 1896

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1896

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Ages.
CAUSES OF DEATH.0-11-55-1515—2525—35.35-4545-5555-6565—7575-85Over 85Total under 5TotalTotal 1895
Pyæmia, Septicæmia.......................................3
Puerperal Fever............21..................34
II.—Parasitic Diseases.
Thrush and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases..........................................
Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasitic Diseases..........................................
III.—Dietetic Diseases.
Want of Breast Milk, Starvation.......................................1
Scurvy..............................1...1...
Chronic Alcoholism............11..................27
Delirium Tremens...............2...1............32
IV. Constitutional Diseases
Rheumatic Fever...2...............1............36
Rheumatism...............1...2............32
Gout.....................1............14
Rickets4..............................4416
Cancer, Malignant Disease1121822272975...210381
Tabes Mesenterica1631........................19208
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus17193........................363936
Phthisis231525424234196415193153
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula20171532211......375249
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis.......................................2
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia...............1..................13
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus............113421......125
Other Constitutional Diseases..........................................